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Yesterday, Google showed off Chrome OS, something that won/'t be publicly available for quite a while. The OS is essentially the quickest way to get to the internet, and works just like a web browser. Is it going to shine, or fail? We ask Molly Wood from CNET, and Kimberly Bradford from LAPTOP.

We sit down with our buddies from HotHardware, like we do every week, to talk graphic cards this time around. First on the list? ATI/'s gigantic Radeon 5970, which other than topping performance charts, also tips the price scales more than most cards. On the cheap end of the spectrum, we break down a new card from Zotac which is a low-power unit capable of fitting in well to a home theater without breaking the bank. Also, Adobe has added hardware acceleration support in its latest build of Flash, which is perfect for lower-end computers to play back hi-def Flash content. And, MSI has come out with a desktop that fits that mold really well, which has a touchscreen, Nvidia ION processor, and comes in at about $750. Check the show for the full details.

We went hands on with the Lenovo’s latest Windows 7 laptops and both feature capacitive multitouch displays. The accuracy of these displays are much improved over previous generations of touchscreen devices. Find out more in the video.

We took a look at the Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson’s Android phone with a custom interface called “Timescape.” With a huge 4-inch capacitive touchscreen, this device looked very impressive. Get a feel for the Xperia X10 in the video.

The head of Xbox Live says that he can see controlling a television using the Project Natal interface. Say goodbye to buttons or touchscreens - the future is waving your hands in the air? Find out more about Microsoft/'s ideas in the vid.

AT&T raised a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless and their ad showing that AT&T has poor 3G coverage, but yesterday the judge ruled that Verizon will not be forced to take the ads off the air. In response, AT&T has developed its own ad going against Verizon starring Luke Wilson. Check out the video for our thoughts.

TypePad introduced a free tool called /"TypePad Micro/" joining Tumblr and Posterous in the microblogging space. What do these services have in common? Check out the video.

Sprint just added WiMAX to San Antonio and Austin. What is WiMAX and how can you get it? Find out the answers to that and more in the vid.

Iyaz talked a little earlier about the drama surrounding AT&T and Verizon, but when it comes right down to it, what do the guys who know what they/'re talking about think of the two companies? We ask Matt Buchanan from Gizmodo and Ross Rubin of The NPD Group exactly who wins this epic battle of cell phone supremacy.

This week, our ol' chaps from over the pond (that is what they're called, right?) check in to speak of the unspeakable drama going on at The Pirate Bay. Not unspeakable because it's dramatic, scary or obscene, but it's just unspeakable because... well... explaining the situation gives us a bit of a headache.

Yup, today/'s the day Microsoft officially/n added the social networking juggernauts to its Xbox 360 Dashboard, /nand in lieu of explaining the whole thing in text, we took a look at the/n integration early this morning. Our highlights? Adding Facebook friends/n as Xbox Live contacts works exactly as you/'d expect. The lowlights? /nTwitter is sort of just /"there,/" rather than actually adding any real /nvalue. Check out the video for the whole look.

AT&T sued Verizon over its “There’s a map for that” ads for /nconfusing customers. Verizon says /"the truth hurts./" Can AT&T hear /nthem now? Find out in the vid.

We/'re talking with the guys across the pond at Pocket-Lint about some of the biggest /nstories of the week. Among them? Modern Warfare 2 has apparently stirred/n up some controversy across the pond with a mission being alleged for a /nterrorist training simulator. Also, a (likely bored teen) Australian /nhacker has created an iPhone virus which changes infected iPhone /nwallpaper to Rick Astley, is this the first of a wave of iPhone /ninfections? (Spoiler: Probably not.) Also, Rupert/'s hatred for Google, /nand a Palestinian street named after a Twitter account.

The company most known for the direct-to-buyer computer model has started showing off a phone in Brazil and China, and its even made an appearance in the FCC database meaning we might see it stateside. Is it smart for Dell to launch a phone given the hyper competitive environment? We ask Dana Wollman from Laptop Magazine, and our own Iyaz Akthar.

The HotHardware guys are back online here at TechVi. Marco explains mixing brands of graphics cards, Dave breaks down how Apple seems to be losing its software edge. The guys also talk about the big Intel and AMD settlement with its consequences and gaming notebooks.